Question

question 7 of 10
what was an argument of northern whigs?

a. slavery should be limited to the new territories.

b. slavery was taking away jobs that should be held by immigrants.

c. congress should debate and resolve the issue of slavery.

d. economic development would get rid of the need for slavery.

Explanation:

Northern Whigs believed in economic development as a way to reduce the need for slavery. Option A is incorrect as they didn't advocate limiting slavery to new territories. Option B is not a typical Northern Whig argument. Option C was not their main argument. Their focus was on economic development making slavery unnecessary.

Answer:

D. Economic development would get rid of the need for slavery.